BBC Inside Science: BBC News update
Key points
- Available for 11 days "Make Pluto a planet again" was the call this week from Donald Trumpâs NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman.
- The icy body was first seen in 1930 and was the only planet whose discovery was claimed by the United States.
- In 2006, though, it was officially stripped of its planet status.
- Tom Whipple is joined by astronomer Chris Lintott to discuss the debate that has raged ever since over whether Pluto should or shouldnât be reinstated as the solar systemâs 9th planet.
- We also hear about the big money scientific prize hoping to lead to breakthroughs in how humans can communicate with animals.
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Available for 11 days "Make Pluto a planet again" was the call this week from Donald Trumpâs NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman. The icy body was
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Key Takeaways
- Available for 11 days "Make Pluto a planet again" was the call this week from Donald Trumpâs NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman.
- The icy body was first seen in 1930 and was the only planet whose discovery was claimed by the United States.
- In 2006, though, it was officially stripped of its planet status.
- Tom Whipple is joined by astronomer Chris Lintott to discuss the debate that has raged ever since over whether Pluto should or shouldnât be reinstated as the solar systemâs 9th planet.
- We also hear about the big money scientific prize hoping to lead to breakthroughs in how humans can communicate with animals.
đ Source: BBC News
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